Government in Ethiopia Is on Track to Win With 100% of Vote

The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) released on Monday the final results of the May 24th, 2015 elections, giving the ruling party 100 percent of the seats announced so far. (Photograph: AFP/Getty Images)

The results from one remaining constituency, where polling was delayed by violent skirmishes, have yet to be disclosed…The chairman of the electoral board, Merga Bekana, said this year’s elections were conducted in a “free, fair, peaceful, credible and democratic manner.”

But opposition party members disagreed, pointing to an uneven playing field and continuing efforts to intimidate those who challenge the governing Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front, which is itself a coalition of four regional parties.

“It’s a tough time for Ethiopia,” said Yilkal Getnet, chairman of the opposition party, Semayawi. “A 100 percent win should never be accepted as reality.”